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Kansas City Royals @ 
Chicago Cubs
2001-07-15 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 39183 · 75°F, sunny · Wind 14 mph from RF · 2:13
Chicago Cubs defeated Kansas City Royals 2–1. Jon Lieber earned the win and Tom Gordon picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
W: Jon Lieber L: Paul Byrd SV: Tom Gordon
Umpires — HP: Charlie Reliford · 1B: Greg Gibson · 2B: Kerwin Danley · 3B: Dana DeMuth · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Luis Alicea | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rey Sanchez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Sweeney | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Mark Quinn | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jermaine Dye | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Carlos Beltran | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Randa | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brent Mayne | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Byrd | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Raul Ibanez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave McCarty | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eric Young | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Delino DeShields | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Sammy Sosa | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Matt Stairs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Coomer | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ricky Gutierrez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Corey Patterson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Girardi | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jon Lieber | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gary Matthews | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Augie Ojeda | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Byrd | 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
 Doug Henry | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Lieber | 6.2 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
 Kyle Farnsworth | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Fassero | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Gordon | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Luis Alicea: S9/L34D-
- Rey Sanchez: 9/F9S
- Mike Sweeney: CS2(234)
- Mike Sweeney: W
- Mark Quinn: 8/F8LXD+
Bot 1
- Eric Young: S7/7S
- Delino DeShields: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M+
- Sammy Sosa: 7/F78M
Top 2
- Jermaine Dye: 63/G6-
- Carlos Beltran: W
- Joe Randa: 7/L7S+
- Brent Mayne: 7/F7LM
Bot 2
- Matt Stairs: 3/G3
- Ron Coomer: 31/G34S-
- Ricky Gutierrez: 7/F7D
Top 3
- Paul Byrd: 13/G13
- Luis Alicea: S9/G3+
- Rey Sanchez: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 3
- Corey Patterson: 43/G4M
- Joe Girardi: 8/F8RS
- Jon Lieber: K/C
Top 4
- Mike Sweeney: 9/F9M
- Mark Quinn: 7/F7D
- Jermaine Dye: K
Bot 4
- Eric Young: S9/P34D-
- Delino DeShields: W.1-2
- Sammy Sosa: 9/F89D+
- Matt Stairs: FC3/G3.2-3;1-2;B-1
- Ron Coomer: 9/SF/L89M.3-H
- Ricky Gutierrez: 31/G3
Top 5
- Carlos Beltran: S8/L4MD
- Joe Randa: S9/G34.1-2
- Brent Mayne: 8/L8LS
- Paul Byrd: 26(2)/FO.1-2
- Luis Alicea: 5E3/G5.2-3;1-2
- Rey Sanchez: 3/G3
Bot 5
- Corey Patterson: 53/BG25+
- Joe Girardi: 63/G6
- Jon Lieber: 43/G4
Top 6
- Mike Sweeney: K
- Mark Quinn: 8/F8LM
- Jermaine Dye: 63/G6+
Bot 6
- Eric Young: 63/G6
- Delino DeShields: D/L89D+
- Sammy Sosa: IW
- Matt Stairs: 5/P25+
- Ron Coomer: S8/L4MD.2-H;1-3
- Ricky Gutierrez: 46(1)/FO/G4+
Top 7
- Carlos Beltran: S9/L4D+
- Joe Randa: 9/P34D+
- Brent Mayne: S7/P5D-.1-2
- Raul Ibanez: E4/TH/G4.2-3;1-2
- Luis Alicea: S9/G34.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Rey Sanchez: 4/L34
- Mike Sweeney: 5/P5S
Bot 7
- Corey Patterson: 7/F7D
- Joe Girardi: 7/F78D+
- Gary Matthews: 13/G13
Top 8
- Mark Quinn: 9/F89M
- Jermaine Dye: K
- Carlos Beltran: 8/F8LXD+
Bot 8
- Eric Young: 8/F8LM
- Augie Ojeda: 43/G4
- Sammy Sosa: K
Top 9
- Joe Randa: 8/F8RD
- Brent Mayne: 63/G6
- Dave McCarty: 43/G34-